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05/03/2011

THE THIRST { Martin Family Blog } :: Nature Curiosity Board

When we are outside with the dogs, we come across many things that are "pocket worthy". Recently, Dane's taken a liking to bugs - and I have no problem with that (this coming from a shrieker when I find a roach inside the house), because it's great to have a fearless bugger around. We pick up feathers and old wasp nests, unique leafs and old snail shells. We've always stored our treasures in boxes, but we came up with a way to display our them for further learning and admiration. So, today I share with you our very simple nature board - enjoy!

Here's what you'll need:

> One frameless corkboard > A fabric of your choice large enough to cover with at least two inches extra to fold > A staple gun > Silk pins > Random natural findings

1. Cover the corkside of the board and smooth the fabric

2. Turn the board/fabric facing down

3. Staple one side, in three places while keeping the fabric smooth

4. Pull the fabric tight on the opposing side and staple the same

5. Repeat 3 and 4 on the two remaining sides

6. Fold corners tighlty and staple - pull all side tight and staple as needed.

7. Trim off any excess fabric - you can tape the raw edges down with a hardy tape

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THE THIRST { Martin Family Blog } :: Nature Curiosity Board

When we are outside with the dogs, we come across many things that are "pocket worthy". Recently, Dane's taken a liking to bugs - and I have no problem with that (this coming from a shrieker when I find a roach inside the house), because it's great to have a fearless bugger around. We pick up feathers and old wasp nests, unique leafs and old snail shells. We've always stored our treasures in boxes, but we came up with a way to display our them for further learning and admiration. So, today I share with you our very simple nature board - enjoy!

Here's what you'll need:

> One frameless corkboard > A fabric of your choice large enough to cover with at least two inches extra to fold > A staple gun > Silk pins > Random natural findings

1. Cover the corkside of the board and smooth the fabric

2. Turn the board/fabric facing down

3. Staple one side, in three places while keeping the fabric smooth

4. Pull the fabric tight on the opposing side and staple the same

5. Repeat 3 and 4 on the two remaining sides

6. Fold corners tighlty and staple - pull all side tight and staple as needed.

7. Trim off any excess fabric - you can tape the raw edges down with a hardy tape